Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Rainy weather expected in KZN until Friday

Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Rainy weather expected in KZN until Friday

This is according to the South African Weather Services.

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As you get your Thursday morning started, we want you to have a heads up on some of the important stories you need to know right now. 

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1. 

SA now has four capitals - the executive in Pretoria, judicial Bloemfontein, legislative Cape Town, and now the whole of KZN - the capital for murder in the country. 

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala voiced his concerns that the province was becoming the capital for murder in the country given the continuous political killings, taxi industry violence, and drug-related violence in communities. 

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2.

We've spoken about the services of the Gautrain station, SAPS, and SARS being cut off by Tshwane. 

Now, the Zululand district municipality says it will shut off the water at one of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s palaces due to alleged nonpayment. 

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3.

An intoxicated passenger who was barred from boarding an airplane at Orlando International Airport rode away from the gate on a motorised suitcase as a police officer on a bicycle followed behind her. Watch it here.

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4. 

South Korean boy band BTS are set to put on their first shows for their home fans since the coronavirus pandemic began, with three concerts in the capital, Seoul, next month.

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5.

The South African Weather Service has warned of widely scattered showers, hailstorms, and thundershowers expected in the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. Residents are urged to avoid crossing rivers.

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